So Miata and husband Thomas Sakalis left their basement apartment and flew over 1,000 miles in order to make the little black kitten part of their 5-cat clan. They arrived in Florida just in time, on the morning of the day that Ricky was scheduled to be euthanized.

Poor Ricky, at only a month old, had been left all alone at the shelter following his sibling’s adoption. But little did he know, his luck was about to change–and he would soon be joining 5 feline brothers and sisters in his new home!

But there was one more hitch; Ricky had developed an upper respiratory infection, so he could not safely fly on a plane. So despite lacking sleep in their rush to retrieve the kitty, Miata and Sakalis happily agreed to extend their trip by renting a car and driving home, instead.

“Our one-day rescue mission became a weekend adoption road trip,” wrote Miata on Instagram, according to WFTV9.

What a caring couple! It looks like Ricky will never have to worry about being without a family again. When things are meant to be, they always work out – and we wish them all the best for the future!